Kelvin Eckman
Portland, OR (USA)
Role(s):
Founder/Owner/Principal
RE-YOU
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Location:
Portland
Industry:
Internet
Year Founded:
2010
Number Employees:
1-10 people
Business Stage:
Growth (not profitable)
Entity Type:
Limited Liability Company
Description:
RE-YOU is a start-up social networking website designed to meet the needs of the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ )youth. The Company will be based in San Francisco, California, where it will build and promote an online resource tailored to assist the at-risk youth populations of urban centers and rural areas across the U.S. Featuring tools that allow users to search for resources, jobs, housing, and allies nationwide through a number of search features, RE-YOU aims to provide a bridge between childhoods in historically or demonstrably intolerant areas and adulthoods in cities, towns, and communities that respect and welcome the resident LGBTQ population. The resulting site will allow youths, community leaders, non-profit organizations, outreach centers, schools, mentors, and other positive, LGBTQ-friendly resources to connect, form alliances, and assist each other.